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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-11-19


One Mr.. Weigand, of Cumber-
land, lately persisted in furnishing
the almshouse with quarter of beef
in spite of the fact that it was not
wanted. The Times made some re-
mark. about it which brought from
the trustees the following morsel of
unwritten legal humor:
The quarter of beef delivered yesterday
will not be received, as neither Mr.. Wiegand
nor any other man can compel the trustees to
purchase what they do not need.
The trustees are mistaken.
Every now and then up here IL
kindred sentiment breaks out. There
is a notion extant that the companies
rest und I some sort of obligation
l, To provide work for the people.
2, TO provide easy work, and
3, TO pay the highest prices.
If they fail iii any of these par
ticulars a grieved, indignant tone
goes out and around as though some
sacred trust had been violated, and
so on.
All Of which grows out of chronic
disposition to compel the companies
to purchase what they do not need"
1t takes shape, too, IN various
sumptudry laws enactments which,
instead of facilitating the trade, are
calculated to obstruct it by erecting
new barriers between employer and
employee, increasing expenses and
ultimately reducing wages.
1t must be acknowledged, however,
that the number of people infatuated
with these vagaries is considerably
smaller since the sceptre of empire
has wandered somewhat from the
grand high walking delegate, and
the dynasty of the master workman
has waned into mere shadow of
despotism.
1t was right, therefore, for the
trustees to "dock" Mr.. Weigand to
the full extent of all the beef they
did not want,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-11-19

landlord, and the splendid supper.
The unanimous verdict is that too
much praise cannot be awarded Mr..
and Mrs. Lynch for the elegant quality
and superabundant qu#uity of the
edibles and delicacies served.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-11-19

If Mr.. jackson was resentful, like the
Knights of Labor, he could use his position
to defeat any measures they may urge for
legislative action. He is under no obligation
to them, and they have no right to EXPECT
any favors at his hands. 1t is not their fault
that he was not tdefeated.-Westminste Md. J
Adoocdte
That is, it was not thier fault
Officially"
The truth is, as an organization
enjoying the fealty, or even respect
of its adherents. it appears to have
no force. The manifesto went out
Jackson "must not be governor of
Maryland !"-but, as of old, demo-
Gratis and republicans with few ex-
ceptions at the last moment drifted
back to the "old love-" and the result
shows no material variation from the
ordinary poll.
1t may be of some comfort to
them, therefore, to learn further
from the 4dc0cate that
He is not that sort of man, however.
He will use his best endeavors for the inter
ests of all tie people. No revengeful feelings
will influence him in the discharge of his
duty. and the knights Of Labor will receive
kind consideration in return for their efforts
to turn the office of governor over to the
republicans.
The italics are ours, implying, in
our Judgment, that his "klnd con-
sideration" is not likely to cover
class legislation, all of which should
be vetoed, whether his action looks
like revenge or not.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-11-19

II. &. WEIMER,
Secretary, Treasurer and Examiner.
The above account audited and approved
Nov. T. 1887. THOS. G. McCULLOH,
President.
ROBERT SHRIVER.
Nov 10 WILL II. SHEPHERD.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-11-19

The Consolidation coal company's
''pay" to the miners on its roll for
the month of October amounted to
$46, 800, or about $3.50 to each
miner in their empIoyment-an
average, therefore, which includes
those who dld not work us well as
those who did.
In addition to the above amount
about $4,000, was paid other labor,
or grand total in one month of not
less than $4,000. This vast amount
was paid out, too, in community
which has been doing we'll since June
of last year.
What other similar body of work
ingmen in the world can show an in
come so comfortable
The wonder is-not that there is
reason for complaint, but that under
such pay there is anybody to COM
plain.
No wonder then, that some people
groan at the idea of "breaking mp
homes and the severing of all ties
with lifelong friends"
The faithful dog attaches his fealty
to persons; the domestic cat to
places. The Georges Greek miner
combines the noble instincts of each
into love of friends and home, be-
cause it is patriotism invested
which yields larger dividends here
than elsewhere.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-11-19

Policeman England Stot.-About l
o'clock this morning policeman Owen
England was shot in the side and
slightly wounded by Henry Jones,
colored, in front of James Aspinall's
saloon. Jones was drunk. From all
that can be heard his action is other
wise unaccountable. He is under
arrest.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-11-19

Religtous-Quarterly meeting SER
vices will be held in the NJ. E. Church,
South, this place, to morrow Sunday.
Preaching at 1890 a. m. and 7 p. m.
by Rev. S.G. Ferguson, presiding elder.
Communion after morning sermon.
Rev. A. C. Hamill, of Blaine, w.
Va, preached in the M. E. Church,
South, last Sunday.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-11-19

Killed on the @. Dc P.-Yesterday
afternoon at PEBBLES tannery, near
Midland, coal train ran over and
killed w. H. Loar, n resident of Iona
coming. He was driving a butchers
wagon across the railroad and just as
the horses had cleared the track an
engine struck the wagon, demolishing
it and killing Mr.. Loar instantly.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-11-19

SAN JONES is endeavoring to con-
vert st. Joseph, Mo-, by means of IL
sermon on the text, sect there" In
the interest of those who abhor slang,
hate old papers, and jump at low
prices, the JOURNAL recommends
that Sam will eventually come to the
Star office, Lonaconng, and get con-
verted.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-11-19

DEMAGOGUES should consider this
saying by the immortal Lincoln:
You can fool some of the people all the
time, and you can fool all of the people some
of the time, but you cannot fool all the people
all the time
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-11-19

THE Cumberland Times is author.
ity for the statement that the School
Board, having paid loan Of $4,000
at the First National Bank, sis now
free from debt" This is welcome
news. 1t is also certificate to good
financial management of sufficient
force to warrant the re-appointment
of the incumbent administration.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-11-19

Our Water SuppIy.-The artesian
well, near Sand Spring, just COM
pleted, is 1877 feet deep and throws out
steady, heavy volume of water.
There are now four of these wells in
peration, each furnishing flow
uniformly strong. With the surface
flow the water authorities calculate
that our supply is now far above
all reasonable demands.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-11-19

shin, for in Kansas ignorance of the
law is no greater crime than snake
bite.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-11-19

The Ghost.-Among a number of ex-
ploits attributed to the ghost is the
following from thrilling letter to the
Baltimore Herald of last Sunday:
Two women returning late from.:a shopping
expedition, state that as they were passing
along a secluded part of the Bowery they
were confronted by a great white presence"
which so terrified them that they dropped
their basket of provisions and fled. A night
policeman rushed to the rescue, but, being
warned by sepulchral voice not to ap-
proach, he too, fled, leaving the ghost to
vanish and also the basket of provisions.
Commenting upon which the Cum
berland Ne,cs says with some sig
nifcance:
The story in which the basket of provisions
figures suggests that there may be good
amount of enterprise about this spook, and
that it clings to its old appetite for mundane
edibles.
The JOURNAL interviewed the police
man concerning the flight allotted to
him. He denies the statement IN toto.
Having looked for that ghost night
after night at the hour when grave
yards most do yawn, and finding none !;
never having seen one in all his life
and expecting never to see one. such
stories make him exceedingly tired.
Various theories concerning the
identity of the apparition with some
body in the flesh, are whispered
around in confidential way to every
body, but nothing satisfactory to the
scared children, frightened women
and guilty men has been evolved.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-11-19

Election Echoes.--The total number
of votes cast in Allegany county at the
late election was 6,S79, leaving about
l,l50 who did not exercise the sugrage.
On the republican ticket the Frost
burg nominees Jared badly, all being
defeated. They are good men, too.
OF the total vote cast w. M. McKaig
received l60 more than half J. A. Cum
ningham 5S; d. w. Sloan SO ; Bernard
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-11-19
New AdycrtiSements.
"HUMPTY DUMPTY."

A MISCELLANEOUS ENTERTAI ,MENT
w TUESDAY EVENING. NOV. %, the
doors to open at 7:l5 A part of the program
will be an exhibition of the only genuine and
original "Humpty Dumpty," real curiosity
just imported from China and, after other
sights, the whole will conclude with the play,
A MisclieVouS Nigger,
introducing pair of year. old twins.
ADMISSION..... 10 CENTS
Nov
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-11-19

ThanlcsgiUing.-The B. & o. r. r.
Co., in accordance with its usual Gus
tom will sell round "trip excursion tick
cts at greatly reduced rates to and from
all stations on its lines east of the Ohio
river. The tickets will be sold No
vember 23rd and oath, good to return
until November 25th, inclusive. For
furter information call on ticket
agents B. & O. r. R.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-11-19

1he unanimous verdict Is that too
much praise cannot be awarded Mr..
and Mrs. Lynch for the elegant quality
and superabundant qu#u;ty of the
edibles and delicacies served.
Brecities.-James Clark & Co., of
Cumberland, have changed their ad-
vertisement and enlarged their space
in the JOURNAL, and we know we
make no mistake when we say that
whatever one bays of that firm he gets
exactly in quality, quantity and brand
just what he buys. That is the style
Of merchants they are.
1t is srumored that a trust in footraces
is in process of formation. In the
opinion of many people thisi is another
attempt to ''corner" one of the neces-
saries of life.
A short stop recently with our old
friend, Entler, at the Sims House,
Piedmont, w. Va, induces the JOUR
NAL to state its remembrance of kind
treatment, good living and old-fashion-
ed hospitality generally. No fancy
style nor charges for it, but every
thing neat, clean, palatable, sub
stantial, good.
A woman at Eckhart gave birth
Sunday last to two infant boys, and
Tuesday to another. The last died on
Wednesday. The two originals are
thrifty and bid fair to pull through.
John A. Fulton & Co., of Cumber-
land, announce elsewhere some choice
holiday goods. Don't forget the
Queen City's favorite literary resort
when you go down there for anything
you can't reach in Flostburg.
Union League hall, in Brownsville,
has been declared an unsafe structure,
and the trustees must, therefore,
remedy the trouble or remove the
building, and do it quick. So the
town council declared last Monday
evening.
A Running Commentary. - The
Homecoming Stm is authority for the
opinion that
The Frostburg JOURNAL did not like the re-
duction in the price for the county adver-
tising in order to place the Workman and the
Star on the list
And the suspicion that
Probably the JOURNAL, like others of the
''old papers" would have preferred the stri-
king off of not only the new ones, but also
several Others already on.
No-not exactly. We would have
preferred courage enough OH the part
of the commissioners to make the people
feel what new papers cost by taking
the latter on az the current price. In.
stead, however, the commissioners
loaded all the tax thus imposed on the
old papers-in the face of the fact that
the new papers were built for popular
luxuriation, not for the nourishment
and sustenance of the old.
1t might have then been suggested to raise
the price.
Perhaps and it would have been a
suggestion very superior to the one
adopted.
The ''new papers suffered from the re-
duction as much as the "old" ones.
Certainly, and the commissioners
are to blame for that, too. But we
have not heard that any of the new
papers declined to suffer, or having
suffered, that any of them have died
or resigned.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-11-19
Personal.-A. f. Parker and DAME

fersondt.-A. f. Parker and Daniel
Lapp, of this place, left Tuesday on a
business tour through the northwest.
County commissioncr-elect William
P. Hansel, of Garrett county, called
on the JOURNAL Wednesday and left
Il pledge of his remembrance-a GUS
tom annual with him about this time
Of the year for a period which dates
away back among the infantile
volumes.
Hon. A. J. Colborn, of Somerset, Pa, E,
paid the JOURNAL u pleasant call
Thursday. He came over Wednesday
and will remain until Monday the guest
of F. C. Beall, his son-in-law.
G. H. McKeehan, pharmacist, ar
rived Thursday and entered the drug
store of |. C. Lambert. la addition
to the particulars furnished in an ad-
vertisement elsewhere printed, he
brings letters of recommendation
as pharmacist and citizen from Hon.
A. X. Mcclure, editor of the Phila-
delphia Times; Hon. John Tull, of the
Pennsylvania State Senate; Rev A.
j. Gill, of Baltimore, etc. Mr.. Lam
bert has been very careful in selecting
a competent gentleman, and he be-
lieves he has the right man. SO do we.
W. I. Parker and family, of Grays-
vile, Green county, Pa, are guests of
W. H. Parker.
George Armstrong left Frostburg
Wednesday to make his future home
in Massachusetts.
Mrs. George H. Hooking, and little
daughter, Evelyn, of Meyersdale, Pa,
are guests of c. H. Walker.
Cards are out for the marriage in
Baltimore on the 9th inst, of Lionel
P. Jameson, of Piedmont, w. Va,
and Miss Tillie Thrasher, formerly of
FrOstburg, now of the first named city.
Il Pleasant Affair. The visit of
hlt9SlS. 'bHlts a. w liSOH, lcCluTeE
George f. West, elocutionist, and DR..
NJ. w. Donavin, past regent, to Frost
burg Council, No. 1,0l2, Royal Ar
canum, Friday evening of last week,
was one of the most enjoyable oe-
casions in the history of the Council.
Ii began with the regular meeting for
that evening in Masonic Temple,
whence the Council marched TO Moat's
Opera House, where, at s o'clock a
public meeting was held. Rev. H. S.
France presided. A fine recitation
by Mr.. West an eloquent address by
Mr.. Wilson on "Objects of the Royal
Arcanum :" another recitation, with
several lively airs by the Arion band,
completed the feast of reason" From
the Opera House the Council, pre-
ceded by the band, marched TO the st.
Cloud horel and sat down, eighty
strong, to one of the finest suppers
ever spread in Frostburg. The menu
comprised cold turkey, ham, oysters
all preparations, accompanied by
celery, sauces, and all the relishes OF
the season, and winding up with ice
cream, cake, tea and coffee. An ad-
dress of welcome by Mr.. France
response by DR.. Donavin address by
Thomas p. Morgan, of Cumberland,
and numerous recitations by Mr..
West, were pleasant incidents of the
entertainment. At II! a. M, Satur-
day. the assembly dispersed, all de-
lighted with guests, hosts, landlady
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-11-19

The next threatened ''craze' will
be the study of Volapuk, the univer-
sal language, which has already Won
numerous admirers. A careful sur
vey of a list Of Volapuk words in
dicates that it would be an excellent
lingo for man to have at his
tongues end when he sits low down
in a chair already occupied by a
robust bumblebee.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-11-19

Theatrical. - Mrs. Clara Louise
Strakosch, nee Kellogg, will sing in
Ravenscraft's Opera House Wednesday
evening, December l4-just five weeks
after her marriage, which took place
at Elkhart, Indiana. ON the 9th inst.
AS stated last week, the nearest
dramatic event of the season falls on
Monday evening next in Meats Opera
House, when the "Mysteries of Paris"
will be given by the Frostburg Dra-
matte company. The play abounds
in striking incidents. The company,
hitherto very successful in its repertoire,
will not be lacking iu histrionic power
on this occasion. Hence a full house
is confidently anticipated. The fol-
lowing cast comprises the d,cmatis
perS0nB
Musienr FeyTaad
Fortillard, deformed dwarf conrad Nickel
Ihe Ch0"ri0enr. enr..............W William Nickel
-Hdat'e dc cole. e...............P Philip Pfeitfer
fod0tPhe. John Pfeitfer
NIKE UuTphY. Julius Jandorf
Frd"coiS. .....................Fr Fred. LutZ
,,SH 7homGs ''''''''.''.....'...O Owen Price
-laclc""e Se'aphiae. .Sallie Bear
Ge0Iyet. ........... Laura SpltZnos
FteW de Marie. fte..................M Mary Raley
Srah Countess 4Nacgregor. Jennie Spitznos
R'goleHe. ......,...........Ma Martha Jandorf
La ChoHefte. e....................Cla Clara Jandorf
The second stage show in prospect is
set for Tuesday evening next, 22d inst,
at Meats Opera House. An adver-
tisement headed "Humpty Dumpty"
gives some particulars, and some one
has put few into the following
doggerel:
Come one come all don't fail to see
The mystery of the Heather Chinee;"
The "Mischevous Niger and the Twins ;"
The musical flowers singing hymns,
And "Humpty Dumpty on the Walr'-
Ten cents admits to see it all
The programme here is not complete,
This is enough to show the treat,
Moat's hall will have it Tuesday Night
Ten cents to see this wondrous sight!
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-11-19

WHEN the miners of the Georges
Creek region visit this metropolis
and do not happen to see the JOUR-
NAL they should ask for it. The
numerous subscribers of the paper,
comprising the savans and theo-
logians within this horizon, assure
the editor that it is Il literary ban
quet. 1t contains all the local news
worth record, and age cannot wither
nor custom stale the infinite variety
of its editorial miscellany. In the
graphic language of the Dead Mans
Gulch WaySchoop, "now is the time
to subscribe" whether you come to
town or not.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-11-19

Pottticat.-A preliminary meeting
of republicans of Nos IL and II was
held at the store of w. H. Evans on
Bowery Thursday evening. The move
ment has for its object the re-organ-
ization of the party on non-factional
basis. Tie occasion wound up with an
oyster supper, and adjournment was
had for permanent organization next
Monday evening, 2Sth inst, at the old
storeroom, Smeltz property, Bowery.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-11-19

will have many difficult subjects to handle at
the very beginning of their office, not the
least OF which will be the completion and
opening of the new insane asylum. 1t is a
pity that such gentlemen as compose the in
coming board could not have had the whole
undertaking left to them. Cum berland IN
DEPENDENT
Yes. In that event we might have
had it located in the healthiest neigh
borhood in the county-in or near
Frostburg
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-10-15

most of the time, cooking his own
meals He bought a horse IN Virginia,
bOoded animal, whose name was IN the
turf register. Old Olympus-for that
was his name-hecame well known to
the people of Washington. Mills was
something Of a horseman, and put hlm
in close training to assume the ATTITUDE
which the bronze horse has in the statue.
Nights and mornings the sculptor was
seen riding up and down the avenue and
out over the country roads on Old Olym-
pus, who seemed to delight in the eNer-
else Around town the Old stallion
was known as the model horse
Besides the horse, which, OF course,
became large part OF Mills statue,
he devoted himself to every book and
every man that could tell him anything at
all about Jackson. In the patent office was
the old hero's military dress. This he took
and dressed up in dummy OF straw.
The very sword he wore and every detail
of the saddle, the holsters, the bride,
even the old fashioned Dutch buckles
were reproduced. 1t took Mills two years
in this way to model the group in plaster.
I made his acquaintance and used to go
into his studio often | took my friends
in it. We all admired it, but now and
then a critic would come in who under
took to talk it down 1t was departure
from the rules of art, forsooth; 1t would
never be more than a venture, an idea !;
it violated all the models Of the old world
Peter the Great, George III, the Duke
of Wellington. No such statue could
ever be cast. The immense weight of
the horse could not be poised as Mills
intended, Nobody could realize that the
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-10-15
III SOVEREIGN.
Some lnterests Facts Concerning This
lsritis Piece of Gold.

BIRTHS Piece of Gold.
The British Sereign, or pound ster-
ling, is a leg, tender to unlimited
amount, and collins lib grains of fine
gold, alloyed wittwo grains of copper
for every twentywo grains fine. Under
the act of 1916, Ven our silver standard
was abolished, theold pound was made
to constitute the Sc unit and standard
Of value of our notary system. Coins
of gold first came 10 use in the reign Of
Edward III, his nee" being valued at
is. Sd, but as 1t gruallv increased in
value until it becai los, Edward VI
replaced the former in by an angel
which continued , the Common
wealth, The "marb was double
angel" valued at Il 4d. The name
sovereign was first gin to the double
royal stamped with tltigure of Henry
Vii, and was made trent for COS:
Henry VIII called il unit" and
stamped it with the man numerals
AA; Charles called II uinea, because
the gold emanated from tGuinca coast.
Guineas were hrst coine'n 1868; later
this coin tluctuated in val from eos. to
21s., until George | declA it a repre-
sentative of Els. After s we had
double standard, until in 1; the sover-
eign in its present form Wagain made
identical with the pound steng, and the
silver coins became mere tens. deriv-
ing their value from the md, as at
present. The half soverel! was the
''noble" of Edward III ande "royap'
of Henry NII.-L0Hgnaant's Maine,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-10-15
THE OLD AU NTY.
What She Thought of Miss Lucy's Choice
and How She Told it.


The following story is told Of Vir-
ginia gentleman, rather advanced in life,
who was about to be united in marriage
to lady very much his junior. Going
to make her visit just before their wed
ding, her old colored mamma came cour-
tesying into the parlor, eager to make
the acquaintance of the future lord and
master of her young lady. We'll, Aunt
Chloe" said the gentleman in question,
after the preliminary greeting had been
gotten through with, what do you think
of Miss Lucy's choice, now you've seen
him %
Il likes you mighty we'll, Mars John,
fur as I've seen you" replied Aunt Chloe,
after a moments deliberation; but you's
too old for Miss Lucy"
Too old, Aunt Chloe?" exclaimed the
gentleman, somewhat discounted by
Aunt Chloe's unexpected candor. You
don't know what you're talking about"
Strengthening himself up). why, I'm
just in my prime
Yes, sir, sees you is" replied the
still unconvinced Aunt Chloe; but
when Miss Lucy gets in her prime, whas
you gwine to be den ?"-Harper's Nag4-
z1ne